THE LYRES
(reissues)
Rarely has anyone shown such devotion and reverence to the spirit of rock and roll without coming off as pastiche. Lyres were one of the first to marry the garage-punk ethos with true veneration for the past. Licensed from Ace of Hearts, Matador presents the full Lyres "amazine years" discography... we're releasing all their records from 1983 through 1988 and that includes their first EP, AHS 1005, the three albums, and all their single B-sides from this period. On top of that there are tons of previously unreleased tracks, songs that haven't even seen was on the numberous Lyres bootlegs that came out in the late 80s/early 90s. Summa Summarum: 4 CDs, 66 tracks of creepy Lyres magic.
AHS 1005 CD
- Buried Alive - RealAudio 3 | .au clip
- In Motion
- High On Yourself
- What A Girl Can't Do
The original EP, recorded in the fall of 1980, originally released in 1981 on Ace of Hearts.
- Help You Ann
- I Really Want You Right Now
The "Help You Ann" 7", recorded in 1981, originally released on Ace of Hearts in 1982
- Ain't Going Nowhere
- 100 CC's (Pure Thrust)
- She Pays the Rent
- High On Yourself
- What A Girl Can't Do
- Buried Alive
- In Motion
"The lost mini LP," recorded in the fall of 1980. Previously unreleased.
Peter Greenberg - Guitar
Howie Ferguson - Drums
Jeff Conolly - Vocals and Organ
Lyres Lyres CD
- Not Looking Back
- She Pays the Rent
- You'll Never Do it Baby
- I Love Her Still
- No Reason To Complain
- The Only Thing
- Stacey
- How Do You Know - RealAudio 3 | .au
- You Won't be Sad
- If You Want My Love
- Busy Men
- Teach Me to Forget
- Stormy
Track #7, "Stacey," was only released on the New Rose version of the album.
Rick Coraccio - Bass
Danny McCormack - Guitar
John Smith - Drums
Jeff Conolly - Vocals and Organ
On Fyre CD
- Don't Give it Up Now
- Help You Ann - RealAudio 3 | .au clip
- I Confess
- I'm Telling You Girl
- Love Me Till the Sun Shines
- I Really Want You Right Now
- Tired of Waiting
- Dolly
- Soapy
- The Way I Feel About You
- Not Like the Other One
The original album, released on Ace of Hearts 1984. Track #6, "I Really Want You Right Now," was only released on the New Rose version of the album, and the US promo version.
- Never Met a Girl Like You
- How Could Have I Done All of These Things
- Swing Shift
- Trying Just to Please You
- Busy Body
Previously unreleased tracks recorded at the same time as the album. Mixed in 1997 by Rick and Jeff.
- Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now
- She Pays the Rent
- You've Been Wrong
Originally released as the "She Pays the Rent" 12", Ace of Hearts 1985.
- I'll Try Anyway
Only released on the "She Pays the Rent" PROMO 12".
Danny McCormack - Guitar
Paul Murphy - Drums
Jeff Conolly - Vocals and Organ
A Promise Is A Promise CD
- Here's a Heart (w/Stiv)
- On Fyre - RealAudio 3 | .au clip
- Every Man For Himself
- Feel Good
- I'll Try You Anyway
- Worried About Nothing
- Running Through the Night
- She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies
- Jagged Time Lapse
- Knock My Socks Off
- Sick and Tired
- Trying to Please You
- She Pays the Rent (Live)
- She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (Live)
- Touch (Live)
- Witch (Live)
Tracks 1 through 12, and tracks 15 and 16 make the original "A Promise is a Promise" album, released on Ace of Hearts in 1988. Tracks 13, 14 and 15 were recorded for VPRO in Holland. Track 16 was recorded live in Rennes, France. Track 14 was only released on the "Here's a Heart," 12" from 1988, and the original cassette and CD versions of the album. Track 13 only appeared on the original cassette and CD version.
- We Sell Soul
The "infamous" track... recorded for a Roky Erickson tribute album ("Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye," Sire Records, 1990) but was only released on the cassette version.
Jack Hickey - Guitar
John Smith - Drums
Jeff Conolly - Vocals and Organ
